Conference 2009 in the Tropics
Those who have been hanging out for a Reporting conference, come to beautiful Cairns 21 to 23 August when it will be nothing but instant relaxation, blue skies, warm temperatures and beautiful flora and scenery in a 5-star venue and when the minimum overnight temperature will be 17° Celsius and the maximum a wonderful 27° - and that's during the Southern Hemisphere's winter season! The rainfall average tumbles from 413mm in January to just 27mm in August.
Plan a holiday around the conference, before or after. Conference airfares and accommodation are tax deductible provided that is related to your income.
The conference program will cover everything and you'll be in good company. SRAA management committee members will welcome you, wonderful presenters will speak the Reporting language, and if you've always promised yourself you would get that high speed you've always dreamed of getting, you will be able to do that too. There will be induction into the Hall of Fame, and fabulous Saturday night entertainment, Flames of the Forest. The conference will be full-on up to closing time on Sunday, so whatever you do, don't book to go home early!
We need at least 70 participants, but I promise you we will happily deal with the exquisite difficulty of having to find room for hundreds! There is a good conference fee reduction for members. Support your SRAA: it is the only group that cares about keeping shorthand Reporting alive - and kicking - and with plans to take shorthand Reporting well into the twenty-second century and make sure it is around forever.
See you in Palm Cove!!
Cairns 2009 International Conference
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CAIRNS 2009 - 21, 22, 23 August
Full conference details are now available, including cut-off dates for Early and Standard rates. See the Registration Brochure and Preliminary Program on the conference page. The online booking facility is now available. You can also book by post or fax. Again visit the conference page for details. |
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The president on paradiseSee you in Palm Cove!!
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SRAA SECRETARY/TREASURERMany thanks to Polly for all her work as SRAA Secretary/Treasurer. See the Noticeboard for details re the upcoming position. SRAA NEWSGROUPIt's getting a bit lonely on the SRAA newsgroup! Why not make a posting. I've started a thread "Cairns 2009 Conference". Who's going and who's not? Venue looks great, and so does the agenda, of course ... If you've forgotten the password email Michelle McIntyre at: webadmin@sraa.org. |
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Palm Cove, SRAA Cairns 2009 Conference
The Registration Brochure and Preliminary Program can be viewed from the SRAA conference page.
It will be a humdinger of a conference and the accommodation is unsurpassed. Register early to guarantee a place.
 UQ Testing
Need another Three Reporters SRAA is having research undertaken in conjunction with UQ to do a neurological assessment of high-speed shorthand writing. At least six more tests need to be done to achieve authentication, so any experienced machine shorthand writer who could be available for assessment at UQ in Brisbane, please contact me - Sue Mendra - at szq@optusnet.com.au or leave a message on 02 9279 2882. It is not a test; it is an assessment of how your brain functions to produce shorthand. No preparation is needed beforehand. It takes the best part of a day. Only 2 reporters can use the lab for assessment at a time. Testing due to begin in April has had to be postponed until during the week of 9.10, 11 and 12 June. Thanks to Annie, Leah, and Mal for hanging in there, and Bonnie and Annemarie who thought they would be available but had to withdraw. VET/matriculation - machine shorthand in high schools
SRAA will be utilising some of the UQ research that will produce an aptitude test to assist in recruitment, which is why the UQ testing is so important to maintaining deadlines.
SRAA special thanks go to Nick and Connie Stefano of Right Touch for their outstanding support for the good cause of keeping reporting skills alive. Thanks also to Trevor Fowler for his assistance.
SRAA Secretary/Treasurer
Polly Templeton, who has been absolutely marvellous in keeping our accounts straight and keeping the SRAA Management Committee in line, has indicated that she would like to put aside her Secretary/Treasurer duties, which is understandable given that Polly's dance card is absolutely full. The position will be declared vacant at the AGM in Palm Cove, Cairns, in August, and applications are invited with appointment taking effect after the AGM. The emolument is 'in kind' - we absolutely love you to bits for doing it!
Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame is nearly complete. Our latest addition is Morelle Hazlitt.
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